Terms & Conditions

A. Sponsors/Exhibitors/Delegates shall be bound by the conditions, rules and regulations set forth in this agreement and any changes must be made in writing and signed by an authorised official of IM2 GmbH (hereinafter referred to as The Organiser) who shall have full power to interpret and to make or amend these rules, provided that such amendments and additions do not operate to diminish the rights reserved for the Sponsor/Exhibitor/Delegate under this contract, and shall not operate to increase liabilities of its Sponsors/Exhibitors/Delegates, Agents or Employees.

B. No Sponsor/Exhibitor/Delegate shall be permitted to participate unless he has fully paid prior to the participation all of the fees agreed to on the contract form.

C. Sponsors/Exhibitors/Delegates are expected to comply with any building regulations issued by the Grimaldi Forum and those listed in the Sponsors/Exhibitors/Delegates Guides and any and all Venue and Government rules and regulations.

D. Rights of a Sponsor/Exhibitor/Delegate shall not be assignable to any other firm or person and no Sponsor/Exhibitor may assign his space, or sublet the whole or any part of the space contracted for. A Sponsor/Exhibitor has no right to occupy any particular space, although its requirements will be taken into account when it comes to allocating space.

E. Sponsors/Exhibitors shall not obstruct the view of adjoining participate nor be operated in any manner objectionable to other Sponsors/Exhibitors. All lighting within the stand must be arranged and operated so as not to be distracting to adjacent participates. Phonographs, radios or other sound devices operated in a manner objectionable to the Organising committee shall be prohibited.

F. Sponsor/Exhibitor/Delegates shall not permit raffles, donations or other promotional measures that require members or guests to be present at a specified location and time, and all unusual promotional plans must be approved by the Organising Committee.

G. Attendance hours shall be controlled solely by the Organising Committee, who will specify hours etc., and admission shall be by ticket or badge, and identification badges shall not be transferable.

H. The organiser undertakes to ensure that the event is properly conducted on the dates indicated in the contract, and every day from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm.

The dates may however be changed by the organiser, in addition to an unforeseen circumstance or force majeure, without the participant being able to object to this or to claim any compensation, if it was in the interest itself of the event, in view of its purpose and its international character, that such a change should take place, with the organiser being responsible for notifying the participant of such in writing as soon as possible in the light of the circumstances. In the case of non-availability of the premises planned for running the event in the venue, for reasons outside the organiser's control (such as administrative measures, unilateral decisions of the relevant government, etc.) or in the case of force majeure, the organiser, after notifying the participant of such and without the other conditions of his/her/its under taking of participation being changed, in particular as regards the amount of such, may organize the said event in another town or city or another country, if needed, that is able to accommodate such an event of an international character, provided premises could be made available to it of the same standing and conditions of accommodation. The organiser is exempt from any liabilities for any harm or loss generally (including interference with possession or quiet enjoyment and any commercial harm or loss) that might be suffered by the exhibitors for any reason whatsoever, and in particular for delay in opening, premature shutdown of the event, closure or destruction of stands, fire and any accident, etc.

I. No Sponsor/Exhibitor will be allowed to remove his participate from the Exposition floor, prior to the official termination of the Forum, and the Sponsor/Exhibitor shall have an authorised representative present at the Forum throughout all participate periods and during the installation and dismantling of his participation.

J. The Organising committee, Sponsors/Exhibitors/Delegates, THE ORGANISER its Employees or Agents are not responsible for any loss, theft or damage by fire or injury of any nature to any person or article. Reputable watchmen will be on duty day and night, but the Organising Committee while taking precautions against loss, will not guarantee against it and it is hereby expressly released from any liabilities for injury or damage there from. The Sponsor/Exhibitor is hereby warned to adequately insure their goods, other equipment for which they are responsible and personal effects.

K. The Publisher of the Catalogue, the Organising Committee, Sponsors, THE ORGANISER, its Agents or Employees will not be responsible for any errors or omissions on copy prepared and submitted by the Advertiser or Sponsor/Exhibitor.

L. The signature of the Sponsor/Exhibitor/Delegate Contract and its receipt by THE ORGANISER is deemed conclusive evidence of the Applicant's agreement to pay the full fees due based on the aforementioned payment plan The contract may not be cancelled by the Applicant without incurring a cancellation fee. The Applicant further acknowledges that THE ORGANISER, having incurred expenses as a result of the application, is not required to refund any of the fees agreed to on the reverse side and that THE ORGANISER is also entitled to any unpaid amounts that maybe owing by the Applicant to THE ORGANISER.

M. The Organising Committee, Sponsors, THE ORGANISER, its Agents or Employees shall not be liable for loss, damage or delay resulting from acts of war, civil commotion, strikes or lockouts intervention or regulation, military activity or any other circumstances which shall make it impossible or inadvisable for the Organising Committee to hold the Forum at the time and place provided, and the Organising Committee reserves the right to re-schedule the Forum at another date and/or at an alternative site. Furthermore, THE ORGANISER, will not be responsible and will be held harmless should any conflicts or misinterpretations arise with the host country, its sponsors, agents or other bodies regarding any and all aspects of the Participation which may affect the Sponsors/Exhibitors. The said Sponsor/Exhibitor acknowledges that THE ORGANISER will have sustained damages and losses as a result of the foregoing, as well, and shall and does hereby waive all claims for damages or compensation. The sums paid to THE ORGANISER as fees or otherwise in connection with the Participation shall remain the property of THE ORGANISER.

N. The Organising Committee, Sponsors/Exhibitors, THE ORGANISER, its Agents or Employees are not responsible for any loss, damage or delay incurred in freight shipments (transport, handling and clearing) into and out of the country in which the Forum is held. Sponsors/Exhibitors are urged to adequately insure all shipments.

O. Information, including photographs, that is requested from the participant is essential for entering into this contract and for access to the event. It is forwarded to third parties with whom the organiser has contracted for the purposes of implementing this contract and may be used, in this regard, on any media for dissemination relating to the event in question, including on the Internet, unless, in this latter case, there is an objection from the participant concerning photographs. Through the organiser, and except where there is an objection by the participant, the latter may receive commercial offers or proposals from the organiser and from other companies that are contractually linked to the organiser. Pursuant to the Loi Informatique et Libertes du 6janvier 1978 [French Law on Information Technology and Civil Liberties of 6 January 1978], the participant may exercise, on application to the manager of the event, a right of access, of rectification and of opposition or objection as regards the personal information concerning him/her/it that is present on the organiser's database(s).

P. Sponsor/Exhibitor expressly acknowledges that no representations - whether oral or in writing - expressed or implied - have been made concerning the amount of business to be gained from the forum, its success or that THE ORGANISER, or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates, employees or other entities allied with them have made any guarantees or assurances concerning the forum. Sponsor/Exhibitor further acknowledges that this document constitutes the entire agreement and the binding rules and regulations existing between the parties, and that he has been given no oral change or modification. No one is authorised to make any oral changes in this agreement.

Q. The participant by signing the Sponsor's/Exhibitor's contract with or without letting of stands agrees to the provisions of these RULES and, as the case may be, of the Sponsor's/Exhibitor's Guide, as well as any further provisions that may be imposed by the circumstances and adopted in the interest of the event by the organiser, which reserves the right to draw their attention to such, even verbally. These RULES as well as the participation contract with or without letting of stands, which constitutes an adhesion contract, are governed by Swiss law, which the participant in any case acknowledges having taken note of on the website www.msbforum.com and/or first written request by him/ her /it to the organiser), will alone bind the parties, which the latter expressly recognize.

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5600 Lenzburg
Switzerland